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Friday, September 18, 2009

Bonjour Macarons Again

French macarons,9 x 11

Once you start painting French macarons it's hard to stop...Not unlike eating them...French Chat Faim, 9 x 11Course this isn't exactly a macaron, but a distant cousin, at least in terms of location in the pastry counter.... These are local New York brew - Georgia'sand I keep meaning to try them again. Maybe this weekend I'll explore a bit.

Also here, but shipped in from Paris! at La Maison du Chocolat and the very best New York has to offer to this date in my opinion, but I am open to any suggestions...

Le Grand Epicerie in Paris is rather casual with their macarons - their boxes are not the proper fit at all and your macs will toss around liberally - not recommended if you like to eat a perfect unbroken macaron...hmmm

I really should buy this at Zazzle...simply for inspiration of course.

Ilove Gerard Mulot's brilliantly colored and flavored macarons -not-to-be-missed and just a few steps from the creme de la butter creme Pierre Herme.

A few more steps more and you can stand in line for these beauties.

I MUST try Thevenin's macs next trip - I've shot them soooo many times!My Paris fridge last trip - all for reference, researche, painting and serious study etc.

32 comments:

Hi Carol--I was reading Vogue Magazine (not sure) and I did see Jeweled Macaron rings--made of rubies and the macaroon had a bite in it--gorgeous!!Thought immediately of you. They are probably expensive high end jewelry--but soo cute.Best,Melanie

Great painitings! I love the top one! My friends were just here for a week and one of them got ADDICTED to macarons!! Haha!! Imagine that!! Anyhow, I'm glad you will be able to come back to Paris in a few weeks to enjoy the lovely weather we're having now! Indian summer, I think! Are you planning on taking any trips outside of Paris? Strasbourg??Take care, Leese

I love that picture of the insides of the refridgerator. There is a new french cafe in Toronto called Nadege at the corner of Queen St. West and Gore Vale beside the Trinity Bellwoods Park.They bake macarons! I had an olive oil flavoured one there last time, very good. All of their macaron and other cakes are very beautiful. If you come to Toronto, check them out.Thank you so much for your Paris Breakfast postings. My sisters and I enjoy them very much.Cria

Bonjour: just had to share this story with you, as I gaze lovingly at your macaron portraits, and shot of your fridge filled with goodies. A few years ago we were in Paris and one of the high-end car manufacturers was running big billboard ads comparing the perfection of their cars with the perfection of the macaron -- sort of a side by side shot of car with stack of giant macarons. They were all over town, and I couldn't figure out what it was all about. I finally asked my friend what the heck those big pink hamburgers were and what they had to do with cars (at that size, they really looked quite unappetizing). She had a good laugh then took me to Ladurée for my macaron education, and I am no longer a macaron virgin!Jan

Hmph! Some correspondent you turn out to be: there are actually French macs you have not tried????? Best get to work and do your "research" thoroughly this time! Been gone all week and can't wait to catch up...I find myself inexplicably craving a macarron. Go figure.

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♥carol gillott♥

l'Ile Saint Louis, Paris, Ile de France, France

Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it, now tripping over cobblestones, living in a 6th-floor garret on l'Ile Saint-Louis, Paris. Savor Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
I paint Paris dreams.